A Part of That Songtext
von Jason Robert Brown

CATHERINE
One day we′re just like
"Leave It to Beaver."
One day it's just a
Typical life,
And then he′s off on
A trip to Jamie-land:
Staring catatonic out the window,
Barely even breathing all the while...

And then he'll smile,
His eyes light up, and deep within the ground,
Without a sound,
A moment comes to life,
And I'm a part of that.
I′m a part of that.
I′m a part of that.


Next day it's just like
It never happened –
We′re making dinners,
We're making plans.
Then he gets on the
Mule train to Jamie-land:
Handful after handful of Doritos,
Circling the apartment, logging miles...

And then he smiles,
His eyes light up, and how can I complain?
Yes, he′s insane,
But look what he can do,
And I'm a part of that.
I′m a part of that.
I'm a part of that...

And it's true,
I tend to follow in his stride,
Instead of side by side,
I take his cue.
True, but there′s no question, there′s no doubt –
I said I'd stick it out
And follow through,
And when I do –


Then he smiles,
And where else can I go?
I didn′t know
The rules do not apply.
And then he smiles,
And nothing else makes sense
While he invents
The world that's passing by,
And I′m a part of that.
I'm a part of that.
I′m a part of that,
Aren't I?

I'm a part of that,
I′m a part of that.
I′m a part of that.